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The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Know the Show - May 01, 2024 09:05 - 1 hour
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD  Book, Music, & Lyrics by Rupert Holmes | Based on the novel by Charles Dickens | Original Broadway production produced by New York Shakespeare Festival, Joseph Papp, Producer Works Consulted & Reference : The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Original Libretto) The Mystery o...

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Writing Transitions, Cracking the Story, and "Wait! What?" Moments - Playwright's Spotlight with Michelle Kholos Brooks

James Elden's Playwright's Spotlight - April 30, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Michelle Kholos Brooks sat in the Playwright's Spotlight for a wonderful conversation about her approach to the craft. We talked about the rehearsal process with the return of her play Hitler's Tasters in which we touch on writing transitions, the effects of Covid on this particular piece and th...

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Everything you need to know about the Game Developers Conference

Screen Australia Podcast - April 25, 2024 23:41 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
The Future Leaders Delegation and Screen Australia Games team share their takeaways and advice from the 2024 Game Developers Conference.

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Ep #113: The Path to Sundance

Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - April 24, 2024 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
The Sundance Institute is currently accepting applications for support in script development. In this episode, I give you the lowdown on what the screenwriters lab is like, why it's worth applying and also what you should focus on if you're serious about getting accepted! I also share my 8 yea...

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31: Rumbi Katedza & Moreangels Mbizah on Zimbabwe's Landscapes

IN HER LENS - April 23, 2024 13:53 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Rumbi Katedza (she/her) is a filmmaker and writer living in Zimbabwe. She produces corporate and independent narrative and documentary content through her production company, Mai Jai Films. A company focused on pioneering a new generation of Zimbabwean films & filmmakers through creative co-prod...

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Paper Lion (Episode 187) - Hot Date with Dan & Vicky

Hot Date with Dan and Vicky - April 20, 2024 12:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
Alan Alda plays George Plimpton in Paper Lion, the 1968 film based on Plimpton's book of the same title.  The book and film chronicle his attempt at joining the Detroit Lions during pre-season training for a story in Sports Illustrated.  Several real life football players appear as themselves in...

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Emerging Filmmaker Emmanuel Afolabi And His Journey Defining His Voice.

Respect The Process - April 20, 2024 00:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratings
Filmmaker Emmanuel Afolabi joins the show for a wide-ranging discussion of his path from Nigeria to pursuing his filmmaking dreams. While relatively young, Emmanuel is very generous with his knowledge, hoping to help others as he himself grows. It was energizing to speak with someone so dedicate...

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Ep #112: The #1 Shift For Screenwriting Success

Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - April 19, 2024 12:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
Do you ever feel stuck at the level you're on with your screenwriting?  Do you feel like forces outside of you will determine whether you succeed or not? Are you waiting...hoping...that somehow you'll be discovered? If so, this episode is for you.  You'll discover the #1 shift that needs to ...

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310 - Unforgiven (1992)

CineNation - April 18, 2024 08:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 53 ratings
"I'll see you in hell, William Munny." For Episode 310, David and Brandon continue CineNation's Gene Hackman month with UNFORGIVEN. Listen as they discuss Hackman's apprehension in taking the project, how he worked with Eastwood, and why it is easily one of Hackman's best performances.  Also, don...

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April 19 Movie Reviews: Dusk For A Hitman, The Coffee Table, Blood for Dust, Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story

CinemAddicts - April 18, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
On Episode 238 of CinemAddicts we review movies that are coming out April 19th in theaters and/or On Demand. The featured films are Dusk For A Hitman (12:43), The Coffee Table (21:27), Blood For Dust (34:52),and Photographic Justice (42:15). We also review An American Bombing: The Road to April ...

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April 19 Movie Reviews: Dusk For A Hitman, The Coffee Table, Blood for Dust, Photographic Justice

CinemAddicts - April 18, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
On Episode 238 of CinemAddicts we review movies that are coming out April 19th in theaters and/or On Demand. The featured films are Dusk For A Hitman (12:43), The Coffee Table (21:27), Blood For Dust (34:52),and Photographic Justice (42:15). We also review An American Bombing: The Road to April...

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#86 Back in the Airport, Shoulder Pain, and How to Edit Your Own Story | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - April 17, 2024 16:41 - 26 minutes
I cover a few recent airport incidents before I veer off into rant territory about the stories we tell ourselves and how true they really are. Also, some thoughts on sharing.  My new special is out now: https://youtu.be/3y_zeO7JLD0 You can join my newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/cVECrL ...

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30: Dr. Judith Keilbach on Greening Dutch Film & Social Sustainability

IN HER LENS - April 16, 2024 13:39 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Dr. Judith Keilbach (she/her) is Associate Professor in the Media and Culture Studies Department at Utrecht University in The Netherlands. She received her Ph.D. in Film Studies from the Freie Universität Berlin. Her interests include media infrastructures, television history and theory, the rel...

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Opera, Wit, Interruptions, and Reframing Your Story - Playwright's Spotlight with Oliver Mayer

James Elden's Playwright's Spotlight - April 16, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Playwright Oliver Mayer joined us before the premiere of his new play Ghost Waltz. Oliver shares his experience writing operas, the medium's influence on his playwriting and the musicality of English as well as the intimacy of theatre and creative control, the after affects of "crashing into the...

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Wit, Interruptions, and Reframing Your Story - Playwright's Spotlight with Oliver Mayer

James Elden's Playwright's Spotlight - April 16, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Playwright Oliver Mayer joined us before the premiere of his new play Ghost Waltz. Oliver shares his experience writing operas, the medium's influence on his playwriting and the musicality of English as well as the intimacy of theatre and creative control, the after affects of "crashing into the...

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The Crow

WHAT WENT WRONG - April 15, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour
‘The Crow’ set the mold for R-rated comic book adaptations, but it’s perhaps most famous for putting its enigmatic star Brandon Lee on the map… and taking him off it forever. Find out how the 1994 film was riddled with problems long before Lee’s untimely death, who else almost played Er...

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Labocine, Alexis Gambis, In Flames, Zarrar Kahn, The First Omen, Monkey Man

CinemAddicts - April 12, 2024 22:40 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
We're back for another installment of CinemAddicts. First up are movie recommendations with Bruce Purkey reviewing The First Omen (4:05). I review Monkey Man (9:18), and althought it's definitely not a recommendation, Eric Holmes gives his take on Da Hip Hop Witch (11:40). The episode features ...

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Labocine, Alexis Gambis, In Flames, Zarrar Kahn, The First Omen, Monkey Boy

CinemAddicts - April 12, 2024 22:40 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
We're back for another installment of CinemAddicts. First up are movie recommendations with Bruce Purkey reviewing The First Omen (4:05). I review Monkey Man (9:18), and althought it's definitely not a recommendation, Eric Holmes gives his take on Da Hip Hop Witch (11:40). The episode features ...

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Dr. Rick Fleming, Director of Bands, SUNY - Buffalo State University

Band Talk is Back - April 12, 2024 16:35 - 41 minutes
Dr. Rick Fleming, Director of Bands at SUNY's - Buffalo State University campus talks about his beginnings as a trombone player, and the steps that led him to his current position.  Rick also shares a wonderful question posed by his Ph.D. conducting professor, Dr. James Croft.  

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Founder/Creative Director Vasanth Seshadri On Growing The Sunny Side Agency in Singapore.

Respect The Process - April 11, 2024 22:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratings
Vasanth Seshadri is the Founder, head honcho and Creative Director of the ad agency in Singapore called The Sunny Side. Vasanth shares his non-traditional path into the ad world, starting out as an engineer before catching the creative bug. We talked about his globetrotting career that took him...

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309 - Hoosiers (1986)

CineNation - April 11, 2024 09:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 53 ratings
"I don't care what the scoreboard says at the end of the game, in my book we're gonna be winners!" For Episode 309, Brandon and David continue CineNation's series on the films of Gene Hackman. Listen as they discuss HOOSIERS, a film that was seen by some as a comeback for Hackman. Find out more a...

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Creating White Fever with Ra Chapman and Katherine Fry

Screen Australia Podcast - April 11, 2024 04:56 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Ra Chapman and Katherine Fry share the journey from development to production of new ABC comedy series White Fever.  

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April 12 Movie Reviews: Disappear Completely, In Flames, Damaged, Arcadian

CinemAddicts - April 11, 2024 02:33 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
Episode 237 of CinemAddicts features reviews of several movies coming out on April 12, 2024. They are Disappear Completely (16:41), In Flames (32:12), Damaged (28:49), and Arcadian (37:51). Bruce also reviews Yannick (10:05) which is streaming on MUBI and his "What's in the Box" pick is The Zone...

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#85 Andrew Youngblood on His New Special & Touring w/ Mark Normand | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - April 10, 2024 15:00 - 56 minutes
Andrew Youngblood has a new comedy special out called "I'll Tell You This." He's also a Houston guy like myself. In this episode we talk about how he made his special (some of it may surprise you), what makes Houston a good scene, and what it's like to release a special on a huge comic's platfor...

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EP. 4.4 Hamlet By William Shakespeare

Read More Plays - April 09, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans and Jennifer Sassaman discuss Hamlet By William Shakespeare !  Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Links: Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participat...

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Building a Directing Career with Seed Media Arts' EP Bradley Johnson and Filmmaker Matthew Underwood

Respect The Process - April 05, 2024 01:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratings
Wow! What a fun, productive talk with Bradley Johnson, Managing Director and EP at Seed Media Arts, and Seed Director Matthew Underwood. We discuss Matthew's spec spot for Chevy titled "Follow Your Own Road" - including the process of developing the script, shooting it on location in Utah, and e...

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Inner Circle Podcast, Ep.12 - Director Rudy Mancuso: Creativity, Música, and Synesthesia

Filmmakers Academy Podcast - April 04, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Thanks for joining us for another episode of the Filmmakers Academy Podcast!  Take advantage of monthly virtual group coaching, networking events, as well as new content released weekly by becoming a member today.  Join today and get $50 off your first year of Annual All Access by using the pr...

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Just Shoot It: A Podcast about Filmmaking, Screenwriting and Directing - April 04, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 223 ratings
Matt & Oren are joined by Danielle Aufiero, Mary Ruth Manley, and Jane Flowers for a special casting-themed LIVE SHOW at the Lee Strasberg Institute! Matt's Endorsement: Grandpa's Weeder Oren's Endorsement: The Lost Endorsement Danielle's Endorsement: Parmesan Cheese, Boy Swallows Universe, U...

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308 - The French Connection (1971)

CineNation - April 04, 2024 09:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 53 ratings
"Have you ever been in Poughkeepsie?" For Episode 308, Brandon and Thomas are trying something new this month by focusing solely on one actor, and its Gene Hackman. To kick off the series, they're talking about THE FRENCH CONNECTION. Listen as they discuss Hackman's early beginnings before the fi...

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Reviews: Asphalt City, Baghead, Yannick, Kim's Video, Coup de Chance, 3 Body Problem

CinemAddicts - April 04, 2024 04:37 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
Episode 236 of CinemAddicts features our reviews of Asphalt City (41:52), Baghead (33:06), Yannick (56:17), Kim's Video (19:22), and Coup de Chance (51:04). Also covered are Netflix's 3 Body Problems (62:46) and this week's box pick which is Phantom of the Paradise (73:25). **Check out our Ci...